Not to diminish the gravity, but why are two dead cops in Brooklyn somehow national news, warranting a midnight statement by the President?
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National journalists' huge bias toward NYC-centrism rightly ticks off a lot of folks. We need a more geographically-diverse media landscape.
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@mtracey@femme_esq To most media, the US is New York and Silicon Valley.
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@JeanValette Ferguson became a major story because of the militarized police response. Initially, it *was* a local crime story. - 4 more replies
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@mtracey The reason is the apparent police rebellion against the elected govt. But yes you're right: NYC is the Center of the Universe. -
@JustinRaimondo A police rebellion in Evansville wouldn't even register in national media. - 1 more reply
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@mtracey: Would the people of NYC care a lick if two cops were killed in say -- Evansville, Indiana? I think we all know the answer.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@mtracey How much attention was paid to Jerad Miller and his gf in Las Vegas?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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